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Time of Grace is for people who want more growth and less struggle in their spiritual walk. We connect people to God’s grace so they know they are loved and forgiven and so they can start living in the freedom they’ve always wanted. In addition to podcasts, our ministry delivers the timeless truth of God’s Word through television, print, and digital media with millions of content engagements each month. Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, p ...
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Check out the video version of the podcast here: https://link.goodhope.ag/squirrels [New episodes every other Thursday morning] Pastor Mike Stevens, of Good Hope Church in Cloquet, MN, casually discusses Biblical concepts with friends to present a lighter, yet still theologically accurate, approach to the scriptures. Pastor Mike leads a vibrant body of believers as they reach up to the Living God, rise up in their faith, and reach out to the world around them.
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Who is God? What is he like? What does he think of you? What exactly was Jesus all about? How do you get “saved”? And what does “getting saved” mean anyway? What can you do if you want to know the answers to these questions? Pastor Mike wants to help you understand who our big, amazing God is. This podcast won’t answer every question you have about God, Jesus, or faith. But it will help you start your journey to understanding the hope and love that can only come from God. You can also downlo ...
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Pastor Mike has led his very popular Bible study class for many years. His class is an overview of scripture, from Genesis through Revelation. Along the way he looks at the Bible's original authors and the cultures in which they lived; he examines the communities for whom the scriptures were written, and asks questions about the Bible's meaning for today. People who have taken the class report that they had never heard some of the ideas he presents, and that it opened the Bible in a new and ...
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To be grateful for the hard times in your life is difficult. Pastor Mike asks: Do you think it’s possible that you could only get to certain places spiritually if you had first passed through the difficulties of pain, suffering, and hardship? The apostle Paul, a guy who was incredibly grateful and went through an incredible amount of suffering, is …
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If you struggle with gratitude, Pastor Mike says to read and chew on this 202-word sentence from the apostle Paul. Because it will remind you that you already have everything. Get your copy of "Closer to God Each Day," our new 365-day devotional, with your financial gift to Time of Grace! https://bit.ly/49lCmWP If you enjoy this podcast and make it…
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When God takes away your health or your security or the life you long for, it feels like you have more reason to grumble than to be thankful. How can you be grateful when so many things go wrong? Today’s message has the apostle Paul’s powerful answer. Get your copy of "Closer to God Each Day," our new 365-day devotional, with your financial gift to…
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How do we avoid the constant temptation to grumble and gripe, especially as we get closer to Thanksgiving? Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson give us a preview of November's TV message series, "Choose Gratitude Over Grumbling." Listen and learn how we can keep our perspective of God in the right place, how to prove that we're not just using God, a…
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If the good news about Jesus is so good, then why don't Christians share more about it? Maybe it's because we feel inadequate and don't know what to say. Or we are terrified of how our friends and family would react. Pastor Mike can relate. And that's why in today's message, he opens up the Bible to see how the greatest sharer of faith, the apostle…
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The Bible is challenging to read. There are weird words and weird names in it. There’s an Old Testament and a New Testament. There are prophecies and prophets. And if you’re new to the Bible, if you’ve never deeply studied it, it can leave you confused. That's why in this message, Pastor Mike helps us learn how to approach the Bible. Spoiler: It's …
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What can help determine if screens are a blessing or a bad thing? The answer, Pastor Mike says, is if we set boundaries. Pastor Mike gets super practical in this message by applying some biblical wisdom to our modern digital lives and gives us five suggestions to help us develop good boundaries. Get your copy of "Supernatural: God at Work and on Yo…
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Screens are a double-edged sword. On one side are the blessings. And, unfortunately, on the other side are the bad things. Pastor Mike explores the negative effects of screens by challenging us with three big questions concerning the most important areas of our lives: our families, our friends, and our faith. Get your copy of "Supernatural: God at …
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Love them or hate them, screens are undeniably a part of our daily lives. Whether it's social media, instant messages, FaceTiming, or streaming videos, this modern age sees us more digitally connected than ever. Which leads us to the big question: Is all this screen time a blessing or a bad thing? Pastor Mike kicks off this series by first examinin…
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What is the impact of technology on our lives? More important, what's the impact on our spiritual lives? That's the big idea behind Pastor Mike's new sermon series, "Screens & Souls." Pastor Mike and Amber give us a sneak peek, talking about technology's blessings, its bad things, and the boundaries we must create. In the course of the conversation…
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Statistically, most, if not all, of us will have friends who are unfaithful in their marriages. When that happens, what should we do? How do we help when everything is so complex and so powerful and so emotional? How can we be good Christian friends when a friend chooses to cheat? What do we say to the friend who's been cheated on? This message spe…
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Part 2 of 2. What do you do when your spouse broke your vows and your heart? Or if you were the one who ignored God’s voice and betrayed? How do couples recover from the pain, the shame, and the regret? Is there any hope after an affair? We live in a culture where one in five husbands will be unfaithful and one in eight wives will do the same. So, …
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Part 1 of 2. What do you do when your spouse broke your vows and your heart? Or if you were the one who ignored God’s voice and betrayed? How do couples recover from the pain, the shame, and the regret? Is there any hope after an affair? We live in a culture where one in five husbands will be unfaithful and one in eight wives will do the same. So, …
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Is it okay if couples—who aren't married but love one another—live together? In our 21st-century culture, it's not unusual for couples to look for certainty in compatibility by living together first; not to mention doing so also saves on rent, bills, and expenses. But what does God say? Does the Bible actually prohibit cohabitation? Pastor Mike wre…
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God wants to see us happy in our marriages, so he gives us guidance through the Bible: Husbands must love their wives and be devoted to them. Wives must respect and submit to their husbands. And yet, despite God's instructions, happy homes and marriages are the exception, not the norm. Pastor Mike reminds us of seven specific commandments God gives…
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Marriage, living together before marriage, and adultery. Pastor Mike takes a look at what God says about how to have happy and holy homes in his next sermon series, "God's Blueprint for a Happy Home." Pastor Mike and Amber preview this series and also find ways to discuss Pastor Mike's camping experience this summer, banana bread (and how it relate…
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We live in a world of us vs. them, a culture of our people against their people. Such divisions are often the line where love stops, even among those who confess Jesus as their Lord and Savior. And that's dangerous. Instead, Pastor Mike challenges, what would it look like if we listened to Jesus, crossed the line, and imitated the love God shows? H…
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What is the first love in your life? In our busy world of work, school, kids, and relationships, what is your greatest passion? Your answer is so important when it comes to love. Because in order to love well, you need to have the right order of your loves—starting with the first love. Help us meet our $130,000 Challenge Grant and make your gift go…
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Issue after issue, regardless of which side you choose, everyone says Jesus is on their side. But two thousand years ago when Jesus walked the earth, what did he really say, and whose side would he take today? This message takes a close look at Jesus and his words and teaches us how we can learn from his perfect example of love. Help us meet our $1…
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Love. Some define love as speaking the truth, no matter how hard it is to hear. Others define it as acceptance, approval, and applause. Love, according to the apostle Paul, is actually both tough and tender—but love is not equal parts of both. Pastor Mike walks us through Paul's words, revealing Paul's recipe for love and giving us three takeaways …
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Listen to the entire devotional series from this week as Pastor Mike gives us five steps to help us overcome anxiety. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotionals podcast! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, check us out at timeofgrace.org where you can also subscribe to our d…
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When we’re stuck in our own heads with anxiety weighing down our hearts, here is one of the most powerful things we can do. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotionals podcast! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, check us out at timeofgrace.org where you can also subscribe to…
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In our struggles against anxiety, remember that there is also a spiritual enemy against us. But Pastor Mike encourages us to fight back because we can take the enemy down with one word. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotionals podcast! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, c…
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How do you even tackle a subject as big as love, especially when considering that God is love? Pastor Mike and Amber give us a sneak peek at August's TV message series, "What Is Love?" Pastor Mike and Amber talk about whether love should be tough or tender—with Pastor Mike and Amber each revealing whether they are tough or tender. Spoiler for Amber…
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Jesus makes an incredible offering to help us battle anxiety. It starts with seeking these two things. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotionals podcast! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, check us out at timeofgrace.org where you can also subscribe to our daily email! Che…
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When we’re anxious, it’s so easy to think of everything that’s wrong or could go wrong. So then we just flip that thinking. But how? Pastor Mike gives us the second practical step to battling anxiety. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotionals podcast! For more resources that help you stay roo…
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Is anxiety part of your story? Pastor Mike opens up the Bible and helps us deal with anxiety with this simple first step. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotionals podcast! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, check us out at timeofgrace.org where you can also subscribe to o…
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Statistically, whether we know it or not, all of us know and love someone who has been abused. And all of us know and love someone who has been abusive. So how can we be a blessing to both? How can we comfort, confront, and bring healing to our circle of influence? If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, please go to timeofgrace.org/abu…
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What does God say to those who have hurt others? Can we, like Jesus, be full of both grace and truth to the abusive? Pastor Mike talks about how abusers can move forward—beyond God's wrath—to a healing and hopeful relationship with God and the church. If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, please go to timeofgrace.org/abuse to find mor…
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Despite the alarming statistics, the topic of abuse is rarely touched in the Christian community. What does God say about abuse? What does God think about abuse? What does God say to a church filled with unspoken trauma and deep wounds? If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, please go to timeofgrace.org/abuse to find more resources and…
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Abuse. Pastor Mike and Amber talk about this common but hush-hush topic, previewing Pastor Mike's next sermon series, "Abuse: What Does God Say?" This series first ran in 2021 but, as Pastor Mike says, we're rerunning the series because the topic is still relevant and affects a lot of people today. If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse…
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